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Cecil Konijnendijk

@anurbanforester.bsky.social

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Global Urban Forester | Nature Based Solutions Institute | Proposer of the 3+30+300 rule for greener and healthier cities #330300rule | Writer and public speaker #urbanforestry #trees #greencities

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RESONATE Horizon Europe @resonatenbt.bsky.social · 9d

Did you know that our RESONATE Horizon Europe project on nature-based therapies has two sister projects, funded under the same #HorizonEurope call?

You can read more about the NATURELAB and GreenME projects in these two blogs:
resonate-horizon.eu/introducing-...
resonate-horizon.eu/introducing-...

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RESONATE Horizon Europe @resonatenbt.bsky.social · 12d

In the 8th episode of the Nature-Based Therapy Podcast, Johan Östberg speaks with international urban forestry expert and FAO retiree Simone Borelli. They explore how #urbanforests and #greenspaces support #health, #wellbeing, and #climateresilience.
Listen now: resonate-horizon.eu/news/podcast/.

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RESONATE Horizon Europe @resonatenbt.bsky.social · 19d

Another event scheduled in our Global Spotlight Series on nature-based therapy and interventions. Register now for this UK-focused online seminar featuring Dr Nina Smyth & Dr Carly Wood.

Register for this and other Global Spotlight events at resonate-horizon.eu/resonate-eve....

#webinar #research

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 22d

“Redford was talking, loudly, about renewable energy and the dangers of fossil fuels long before it was cool.” Robert Redford’s environmentalism, and “Sneakers.” Via @davelevitan.bsky.social
www.gravityisgone.com/robert-redfo...

Robert Redford, Environmentalism, and the Most Prescient Movie Ever Made

Hello, welcome to my relaunched newsletter, read more about the deal here and please subscribe! Robert Redford died on Tuesday, at 89. You can head literally anywhere else to read full obituaries abo...

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RESONATE Horizon Europe @resonatenbt.bsky.social · Sep 2

✨We’re kicking off our new Global Spotlight Series!🌍

This first online session explores how urban parks, rooftop gardens, green corridors, urban farming, and therapeutic landscapes are shaping well-being in Singapore.

🔗 Register now at resonate-horizon.eu/resonate-eve....

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RESONATE Horizon Europe @resonatenbt.bsky.social · May 29

Episode 5 of our Nature-based Therapy Podcast features Dr Anna María Pálsdóttir, expert in environmental psychology & nature-based interventions. Learn about her work on #nature's role in #recovery from #stress & stroke fatigue, and the impact of #smellscapes.

resonate-horizon.eu/news/podcast/

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RESONATE Horizon Europe @resonatenbt.bsky.social · Jul 18

An update from our case study 4, which is carried out in #Padua, Italy. This study led by the University of Padua focuses on the impact of #urban #parks on #wellbeing and #resilience.

Read the blog at resonate-horizon.eu/progress-in-....

#ResonateHorizonEurope #NatureBasedTherapy #research

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Forest Research @forestresearchuk.bsky.social · Jul 2

✨📰 New research has been published which explores how to enable & encourage access to woodlands for members of the public from five different minority groups.

Find out more: www.forestresearch.gov.uk/news/underst...

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City Parks Alliance @cityparksalliance.bsky.social · Jun 27

Save the Date for Greater & Greener 2026 and meet us in Austin, TX, from June 13-16, 2026!

Let's tackle the biggest challenges you are facing in your city and parks.

Learn more at greatergreener.org/about/austin-2026.

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RESONATE Horizon Europe @resonatenbt.bsky.social · Jun 27

The 6th episode of our Nature-based Therapy features urban forestry expert @anurbanforester.bsky.social. Johan Östberg interviews Cecil Konijnendijk about the importance of #greener #cities also for our #health. Access the podcast on your favourite platform, see resonate-horizon.eu/news/podcast/.

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Cecil Konijnendijk @anurbanforester.bsky.social · Jun 15

New York City has its first biodiversity strategy developed by a multistakeholder NYC Biodiversity Strategy Taskforce. Honoured to have written the 'foreward' for this inspiring document full of great recommendations for more flora & fauna in the Big Apple.

nycbiodiversity.wixsite.com/taskforce/rpt

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Gil (Guillermo) Penalosa @penalosag.bsky.social · May 28

Watch 90 sec. great Jan Gehl.

• We are talking about Homo Sapiens
• I always feel that it's better if you have lower housing and people are part of the city, and not part of the airline system
• If you provide better invitations to walk, bike, public spaces, you get more of that
vimeo.com/965350090

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RESONATE Horizon Europe @resonatenbt.bsky.social · May 25

Exciting to see us mentioned in a new National Geographic article that shows how going to the beach is good for our #brain, relieving #stress and possibly how we cope with #pain. Our project lead Mat White & colleague @sabinepahl.bsky.social are featured.
www.nationalgeographic.com/health/artic...

Going to the beach is good for your brain, according to science

Visiting the coast can help you relieve stress and get more active—and it may even change the way you cope with pain.

www.nationalgeographic.com

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RESONATE Horizon Europe @resonatenbt.bsky.social · May 17

Read about the progress made by #RESONATE case study in the Netherlands. Here, Agnes Van den Berg and colleagues have been co-creating nature-based interventions with #care #farms supporting people with #dementia & #young individuals with #disabilities.

Read at resonate-horizon.eu/project-upda....

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Pr Carlos Moreno - IAE Paris1 Sorbonne University @carlosmorenofr.bsky.social · May 13

Honored to be speaking at the Aarhus School of Architecture this 16th of May for a lecture on The 15-Minute City, followed by a conversation with the great Jan Gehl.

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · May 12

The U.S. is facing an unprecedented dismantling of science, research, and higher education.

As scientists are fired + research is frozen, so too are all the resources and outcomes that would have benefited society.

In their own words, the stories of scientists whose work has been abruptly ended:

Silenced Science Stories

Explore the people and groundbreaking science research affected by federal firings, budget cuts, and grant terminations. Featuring scientists via art.

silencedsciencestories.com

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Cecil Konijnendijk @anurbanforester.bsky.social · May 11

The 3+30+300 principle comes to #Denmark! Last week I had the pleasure to co-host a two-day workshop in #Kolding organised by Danske Park og Naturforvalterne (DPN) on using the principle for #greening #strategies with real #impact. DPN will champion the implementation of #330300 across Denmark.

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RESONATE Horizon Europe @resonatenbt.bsky.social · May 11

A day of collaboration, creativity & connection at the RESONATE Resilience Hub in Barcelona!💚 In a co-creation approach, the @isglobal.bsky.social team and passionate stakeholders explored how nature-based therapies can transform urban life. 🌱💬💡

More at resonate-horizon.eu/co-creating-...

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Pr Carlos Moreno - IAE Paris1 Sorbonne University @carlosmorenofr.bsky.social · May 1

Thank you to OTWO Magazine for highlighting the urgency of transforming our urban environments into active, human-centered spaces.
Read article here : www.moreno-web.net/otwo-active-...

OTWO - Active Cities - October 2021 - Carlos Moreno

This article discusses the importance of transforming cities into active cities to improve public health, based on WHO recommendations. It highlights how current urban designs—characterized by car dep...

www.moreno-web.net

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RESONATE Horizon Europe @resonatenbt.bsky.social · Apr 25

Our latest #blog presents progress in case study 2. This UK-based study focuses on understanding whether living near nature can promote better cognitive function & reduce loneliness in older adults. Dr Leanne Martin of @universityofexeter.bsky.social tells more.
resonate-horizon.eu/building-res....

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RESONATE Horizon Europe @resonatenbt.bsky.social · Apr 25

The 4th episode of our Nature-based Therapy Podcast is out! Johan Östberg interviews Dr Kathleen Wolf, a leading expert on the multiple relations between #trees, #greenspaces, and our #health and #wellbeing.

Access the podcast on different platforms: resonate-horizon.eu/news/podcast/.

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Pr Carlos Moreno - IAE Paris1 Sorbonne University @carlosmorenofr.bsky.social · Apr 24

📍 Santa Cruz de Tenerife | April 24, 2025

Grateful for the opportunity to deliver a keynote presentation today in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, where we explored the transformative urban opportunities linked to the relocation of the CEPSA refinery.

www.moreno-web.net/24th-april-2...

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De Filmende Fietser @filmendefietser.bsky.social · Apr 23

The Dutch live, on average, 2.4 km away from the nearest supermarket. In urban centres, that distance drops to less than 500 meters. In combination with extensive cycling infrastructure, this ensures that most people don't need a car for daily shopping.

Source: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Image of a map of the Netherlands showing, using colored dots, how accessible supermarkets are throughout the Netherlands.

Source: Madison Ketelaars on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7318543547849138176/

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Tom Kimmerer, PhD @tomkimmerer.bsky.social · Apr 22

Let's celebrate Earth Day! Go for a walk in our living world. Touch trees. Be proud about your love for our Earth. Speak up about ending climate change. Speak up about conserving our world. Speak up against the oligarchs who are pushing fossil fuels and pillaging our planet. Make a joyful noise!

Female cone of tamarack, Larix laricina, with bright green cone scales tipped in red attached to a twig. Copyright Tom Kimmerer

A white conical flower of silverbell, Halesia carolina, with white petas, bright yellow stamens clustered aound a pink pistil. Copyright Tom Kimmerer

Two dark red flowers of pawpaw, Asimina triloba, with yellow round cylinders of stamens. Small flies are sitting on the petals. Copyright Tom Kimmerer

A vegetative bud of kingnut, Carya laciniosa, with a cluster of new pale green leaves in the center surrounded by broad, deep red bracts. Copyright Tom Kimmerer

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Jean-Marc Viglino @jmviglino.bsky.social · Apr 17

la #BDTopo de @ignfrance.bsky.social est une aide précieuse avec les zones de #végétation (haies, bois, forêts, bosquets), les #parcs et réserves et dans la catégorie zone d'activité zones d'activités les #squares, #parcs et #jardins.
🗺️➡️ macarte.ign.fr/carte/8VBO6N...

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Jean-Marc Viglino @jmviglino.bsky.social · Apr 17

🌳Vous connaissez la règle des 3+30+300?
Introduite en 2021 par le chercheur en foresterie urbaine @anurbanforester.bsky.social, elle s'énonce suivant 3 principes:
voir 3️⃣arbres autour de soi
dans un quartier avec 3️⃣0️⃣% d'espace arboré
à moins de 3️⃣0️⃣0️⃣m d'un espace vert
link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Evidence-based guidelines for greener, healthier, more resilient neighbourhoods: Introducing the 3–30–300 rule - Journal of Forestry Research

The important contributions of urban trees and green spaces to for example, climate moderation and public health have been recognized. This paper discusses guidelines and norms that promote the benefi...

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RESONATE Horizon Europe @resonatenbt.bsky.social · Apr 11

This year we are featuring the different case studies on nature-based therapy we carry out across Europe. Read more about the set-up and progress of our CS1 in this interview with James Grellier at the @universityofexeter.bsky.social 's Medical School.

resonate-horizon.eu/building-res...

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RESONATE Horizon Europe @resonatenbt.bsky.social · Apr 8

Episode 3 of the Nature-based Therapy Podcast features professor Terry Hartig, a pioneer of studying #restorative environments & nature #experiences. Learn about the development of nature-based therapies & related research over time. Listen on different platforms: resonate-horizon.eu/news/podcast/.

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Trees For Streets @treesforstreets.bsky.social · Apr 8

The Met Office has reported that March was the sunniest on record. It’s been unseasonably dry, and newly planted trees are meant to be experiencing wetter weather.

So pass this message on: if you have a baby tree on your street, give it some water!💧

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Beck Todd @beckety.bsky.social · Apr 1

I just spent an 8 hour drive listening to Andrea Hiott's Love and Philosophy podcast. It's now officially my favorite podcast --fascinating conversations that get to the heart of what matters. Recommend!
www.youtube.com/@waymaking23 @lovephilosophy.substack.com

Love & Philosophy

Love is the answer. Philosophy is the practice. Paradox is the portal. Connecting head and ❤️ with Andrea Hiott. Research conversations beyond usual bounds, not always easy. Bringing together the pat...

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